The tower would rise on the site of an existing gas station in the heart of VCU, while the Ownby project will take shape around the original location of Hardywood brewery.
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Hardywood to revamp Ownby Lane HQ after sale of original brewery
The brewery is preparing to consolidate and renovate its home base in the city to help make way for a potential new development.
Beer here: Local homebrew startup lands licensing deal
As it looks to go into capital-raising mode, a local homebrew equipment startup has struck a deal with an industry giant.
ShipLock Brewing sinks
The Shockoe Slip brewery has closed after just a year in business, but its wares are likely to wash up down in Prince George County.
Last call: Local brewery news roundup for 2019
A decade ago, there were no neighborhood brewery tours in Richmond. The term “triple crossing” was still just the name of where some railroad tracks intersected downtown. And out-of-town breweries certainly didn’t have eyes for local outposts.
Hardywood pairs with Wawa
The Richmond brewery this month released Coffee Cake Stout, to be sold primarily at the Pennsylvania-based gas station chain’s locations throughout the Richmond region.
Belle Isle Moonshine eyes $12M capital raise
There soon may be about 12 million reasons for a local distillery to raise a glass this holiday season.
Starr Hill opens outpost with a view in Scott’s Addition
The 8,500-square-foot location includes a stage, a 10-barrel brew system and 24 beers on tap, both inside and on the roof.
A Hopewell brewery boom?
Another new brewery is in the planning stages for Hopewell, this time with a Florida-based beer maker eyeing an outpost along the city’s riverfront in the former Dockside Restaurant.
Beer caves at Rocketts make their mark on local brewery scene
The latest recognition of Richmond’s beer scene is putting the spotlight on a brewery dating back 150 years, highlighting a history that present-day enthusiasts expect to boost area beer tourism.